English Explanatory Dictionary

Seward's Day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on the last Monday in March, commemorating the signing of the Alaska Purchase treaty on March 30, 1867.

Word forms

Seward's Day

Etymology

Named for Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the purchase from Russia.

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